Re: Apple TV Questions/Considerations?

2017-12-18 Thread christopher hallsworth
e described for blind > viewers, then Apple TV over-rides that and the descriptions are not > available? That would be a game changer for me. > > Eileen > > > From: christopher hallsworth > Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2017 3:03 PM > To: Macvisionaries > Subject:

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2017-12-17 Thread Simon Fogarty
nes allow me to have AD if the movie has that feature enabled. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of christopher hallsworth Sent: Monday, 18 December 2017 9:04 AM To: Macvisionaries Subject: Re: Apple TV Questions

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2017-12-17 Thread David Chittenden
> From: christopher hallsworth > Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2017 3:03 PM > To: Macvisionaries > Subject: Re: Apple TV Questions/Considerations? > > Hello, personally I do not recommend Apple TV. while it has some good parts, > like out of the box accessibility, there are som

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2017-12-17 Thread Eileen Scrivani
descriptions are not available? That would be a game changer for me. Eileen From: christopher hallsworth Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2017 3:03 PM To: Macvisionaries Subject: Re: Apple TV Questions/Considerations? Hello, personally I do not recommend Apple TV. while it has some good parts, like

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2017-12-17 Thread christopher hallsworth
Hello, personally I do not recommend Apple TV. while it has some good parts, like out of the box accessibility, there are some bad parts too. In my experience of using Apple TV, both third and fourth generation, whilst there were lots of content available, the majority of them were not audio des

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2017-12-16 Thread Simon Fogarty
quick presses. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Eileen Scrivani Sent: Sunday, 17 December 2017 9:43 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple TV Questions/Considerations? Jeff, Thanks. While I was able to feel the unit in

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2017-12-16 Thread Simon Fogarty
: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Eileen Scrivani Sent: Sunday, 17 December 2017 8:29 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Apple TV Questions/Considerations? Hi All, I will be getting Apple gift cards from turning in a few devices I

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2017-12-16 Thread Jonathan Cohn
From: Jeff Berwick <> > Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2017 2:47 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <> > Subject: Re: Apple TV Questions/Considerations? > > 1. All the Apple TV needs is an HDMI port—the TV doesn’t have to be smart. > 2. I don’t use Amazon Prime,

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2017-12-16 Thread Eileen Scrivani
navigating an option like this and the menuse offered through Fios any easier? Thanks again. Eileen From: Jeff Berwick Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2017 2:47 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple TV Questions/Considerations? 1. All the Apple TV needs is an HDMI port—the

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2017-12-16 Thread Eileen Scrivani
me much about the Apple TV & VO or how to get VO up and running without the unit actually operating. Thanks. Looks like I’ll be getting them! Eileen From: Jeff Berwick Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2017 2:47 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple TV Questions/Considerat

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2017-12-16 Thread Jeff Berwick
1. All the Apple TV needs is an HDMI port—the TV doesn’t have to be smart. 2. I don’t use Amazon Prime, but I suspect it is an app and, therefore, as long as Amazon has programmed in accessibility, it will be fine. 3. The Apple TV is fully accessible as it has Voiceover builtin. I have a coupl

Apple TV Questions/Considerations?

2017-12-16 Thread Eileen Scrivani
Hi All, I will be getting Apple gift cards from turning in a few devices I no longer use. I’m considering getting 2 Apple TV’s with the gift cards. I want to be sure I’m doing the right thing before purchasing them and encountering problems. First, I have relatively new television sets, Samsun

RE: couple apple TV questions?

2012-12-16 Thread Kliphton
unday, December 16, 2012 7:42 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: couple apple TV questions? I am considering getting one of these. Do you have to have a screen connected to it at any point to do the setup? I don't think so, but wanted to be sure. I do not have anything compatible th

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2012-12-16 Thread James Mannion
acvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jonathan C. Cohn > Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2012 5:09 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: couple apple TV questions? > > > > Vision Australia had a demo of how to add voiceover to the l

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2012-12-16 Thread Kliphton
No podcast needed, Ricks instructions were right on the money! From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jonathan C. Cohn Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2012 5:09 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: couple apple TV questions

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2012-12-16 Thread Jonathan C. Cohn
Vision Australia had a demo of how to add voiceover to the long press of the menu button. You need to go into settings and find the accessability menu in the options. I suggest you find the PodCast. Jonathan Cohn jon.c.c...@gmail.com (703) 573-6956 http://www.linkedin.com/in/JCCohn On Dec

RE: couple apple TV questions?

2012-12-16 Thread Kliphton
There is various catagories, and I think you can get the same channels through iTunes. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Beefcakes Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2012 3:49 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: couple apple TV

Re: couple apple TV questions?

2012-12-16 Thread Beefcakes
Hi Kristen this is John, hey I don't I can't answer any of your questions unfortunately because I don't own an Apple TV yet. However, what I was wondering is how many channels are you able to pick up with your Apple TV? Thanks, John Cakes On Dec 16, 2012, at 12:20 PM, Kliphton A M wrote: >>

couple apple TV questions?

2012-12-16 Thread Kliphton A M
> Okay, loving my appleTV once I got it setup. My only regret is the same > regret I had when I got my iPhone and iMac. That it took me so long to get > them. Now on to my questions. > 1. Is there a quick way to turn voice over off and on with the remote? > 2. If I create folders in the home

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2012-12-03 Thread Daniel Miller
Well, for sighted people, more or less. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Søren Jensen Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 7:44 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple tv questions Hi Daniel

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2012-12-03 Thread Søren Jensen
iginal Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Søren Jensen > Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 7:38 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Apple tv questions > > Hi. > I have the following icons on my

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2012-12-03 Thread Daniel Miller
[mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Søren Jensen Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 7:38 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Apple tv questions Hi. I have the following icons on my Apple tv which I can't figure out what are used for: MLB tv, NVA, Vidia, Flicker and WSJ Live.

Apple tv questions

2012-12-03 Thread Søren Jensen
Hi. I have the following icons on my Apple tv which I can't figure out what are used for: MLB tv, NVA, Vidia, Flicker and WSJ Live. Does somebody know what those are used for, and where I can read more about it? I'm sorry if some of it is spelled wrong, but I don't know of any ways to get VOiceo

Re: Apple TV questions

2012-03-27 Thread Tim Kilburn
s like a double-press, just press it two times. >>>> >>>> VO will now be on. >>>> >>>> HTH. >>>> >>>> Later... >>>> >>>> On 2012-03-26, at 1:05 PM, Daniel Miller wrote: >>>> >>>>&

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2012-03-27 Thread Lewis Alexander
;ll be able to airplay what's on your mac to an apple TV. > > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Paul Hunt > Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 8:16 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups

Re: Apple TV questions

2012-03-26 Thread Les Kriegler
t;> HTH. >>> >>> Later... >>> >>> On 2012-03-26, at 1:05 PM, Daniel Miller wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Unfortunately, there's no way to mute VO. And as for the issue of starting >>>> VO during s

Re: Apple TV questions

2012-03-26 Thread Tim Kilburn
glegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Paul Hunt > Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 8:16 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Apple TV questions > > Hello. I don't have an Apple TV but have a Mac Mini and an IPhone 4s. I > don&#

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2012-03-26 Thread Daniel Miller
ionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Paul Hunt Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 8:16 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple TV questions Hello. I don't have an Apple TV but have a Mac Mini and an IPhone 4s. I don't see any Airplay options o

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2012-03-26 Thread Paul Hunt
Hello. I don't have an Apple TV but have a Mac Mini and an IPhone 4s. I don't see any Airplay options on the App switcher. Do I have to do something on the Mini? On Mar 26, 2012, at 5:12 PM, jason lefevers wrote: > Ed, on your iphone double click the home button to bring up the app switcher,

Re: Apple TV questions

2012-03-26 Thread Tim Kilburn
t;>> Unfortunately, there's no way to mute VO. And as for the issue of starting >>> VO during setup, I could never get that to work for me. Perhaps I was >>> pressing the wrong button? Maybe I'll restore mine just for grins to test >>> that. >>> >

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2012-03-26 Thread Les Kriegler
f starting >> VO during setup, I could never get that to work for me. Perhaps I was >> pressing the wrong button? Maybe I'll restore mine just for grins to test >> that. >> >> -Original Message- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:macvisionar

RE: Apple TV questions

2012-03-26 Thread Daniel Miller
Subject: Re: Apple TV questions For some reason I am not getting the mirroring option, this should be after the airplay button? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@google

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2012-03-26 Thread Ed Worrell
For some reason I am not getting the mirroring option, this should be after the airplay button? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this gro

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2012-03-26 Thread jason lefevers
Ed, on your iphone double click the home button to bring up the app switcher, then 3 finger swipe to the right untill you are on the first page, then scroll down untill it says airplay , select it, scroll down to where it says apple tv and select it , once selected below where it says apple tv t

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2012-03-26 Thread Ed Worrell
Hello, where vis the airplay mirroring option found? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr..

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2012-03-26 Thread jason lefevers
Ed hulu will work with the Iphone app however the only way it would work for me is using airplay mirroring . So turn on airplay mirroring on on your iphone and then launch the hulu app and pick your movie to watch and it should start playing on the apple tv. This should work with both devices bu

Re: Apple TV questions

2012-03-26 Thread Ed Worrell
Hello Jason, I have sucsessfully hooked up and got the apple tv going. I just can't seem to get the airplay feature to work with Hulu, can this only be done with the iPad app or can it be done with the iPhone app as well? I can try it on the ipad, maybe I am just missing where to go to get it to

Re: Apple TV questions

2012-03-26 Thread Tim Kilburn
2012 12:22 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Cc: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Apple TV questions > > Is there any way to mute the Apple TV while playing music? It is very > annoying to have it announced every song. > > Sent from my iPhone > >

RE: Apple TV questions

2012-03-26 Thread Daniel Miller
groups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Marlaina Lieberg Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 12:22 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Cc: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple TV questions Is there any way to mute the Apple TV while playing music? It is very annoyi

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2012-03-26 Thread Marlaina Lieberg
> could do it by pressing the play/Pause button 3 times quickly. >> >> >> >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ed Worrell >> Sent: Monday, Ma

Re: Apple TV questions

2012-03-26 Thread Tim Kilburn
I > could do it by pressing the play/Pause button 3 times quickly. > > > > > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ed Worrell > Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 8:45 AM > To: macvisi

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2012-03-26 Thread jason lefevers
Hi Ed, I can help you some. First off make sure you have a HDMI cable already because it doesn't come with one, and this is the only way to hook it to your tv or reciever. As far as starting VO from start up I am not sure I used my wife to turn it on for me, but i recall someone saying to trippl

RE: Apple TV questions

2012-03-26 Thread Daniel Miller
[mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ed Worrell Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 8:45 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Apple TV questions Hello listers, I am here waiting for my Apple Tv to get here this mourning. Is there any things that I should know before I crack open

Apple TV questions

2012-03-26 Thread Ed Worrell
Hello listers, I am here waiting for my Apple Tv to get here this mourning. Is there any things that I should know before I crack open the box and start setting it up? I can't remember what button to press, but wasn't there a way to turn on voiceover at start up? And how is Airplay used from iP

RE: Net flicks and apple tv questions

2012-02-17 Thread Daniel Miller
aries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Badger, Nancy Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 9:27 AM To: Subject: Re: Net flicks and apple tv questions I use netflicks with Apple TV. The newer movies are not on the netflicks if you only buy the streaming option for $7.99. But we like the older stuff so it

Re: Net flicks and apple tv questions

2012-02-17 Thread Badger, Nancy
I use netflicks with Apple TV. The newer movies are not on the netflicks if you only buy the streaming option for $7.99. But we like the older stuff so it works well for us. The main thing about apple TV for me is that I can browse for movies independently with vo, and I can start, stop and p

Re: Net flicks and apple tv questions

2012-02-16 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
Hi: Netflix is accessible. No audio described movies. On Feb 16, 2012, at 5:21 PM, Kirsten Edmondson wrote: > Hi, > I have an apple TV, so was investigating net flicks. Is it useable? Is it > worth it/good? Can you get audio-described films?-Love Film don't do them > through their streaming opt

Net flicks and apple tv questions

2012-02-16 Thread Kirsten Edmondson
Hi, I have an apple TV, so was investigating net flicks. Is it useable? Is it worth it/good? Can you get audio-described films?-Love Film don't do them through their streaming option. I would like to know more about Apple TV too, are there any of Mike's great podcasts on it? Is there anywhere